Proverbs 28:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

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  • Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
  • Luke 16:19-23 : 19 Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day. 20 And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds, 21 Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds. 22 And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth. 23 And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.
  • Prov 19:22 : 22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
  • Prov 28:18 : 18 He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.
  • Acts 24:24-27 : 24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you. 26 For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him. 27 But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.
  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:1-2
    2 verses
    87%

    1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

    2Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

  • Prov 28:10-11
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    81%

    10Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

    11The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

  • Prov 10:9
    79%

    9He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 16:8
    78%

    8Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

  • Prov 13:6-8
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    78%

    6Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

    7A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

    8A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

  • Prov 28:18-20
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    18He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.

    19By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

    20A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 11:3
    78%

    3The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

  • Prov 14:2
    77%

    2He who goes on his way in righteousness has before him the fear of the Lord; but he whose ways are twisted gives him no honour.

  • Ps 37:16
    77%

    16The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

  • Prov 22:16
    77%

    16He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 28:7-8
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    76%

    7He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

    8He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6In the house of the upright man there is a great store of wealth; but in the profits of the sinner there is trouble.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

  • Prov 14:31
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    31He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

  • Prov 28:3-5
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    3A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.

    4Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

    5Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

  • Prov 14:20-21
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    20The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

    21He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

  • Prov 2:20
    74%

    20So that you may go in the way of good men, and keep in the footsteps of the upright.

  • Prov 12:26
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    26The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

  • Prov 11:28
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    28He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.

  • Prov 12:8
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    8A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

  • Prov 19:22
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    22The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.

  • Eccl 4:13
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    13A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Prov 18:23
    74%

    23The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

  • Prov 28:22
    74%

    22He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

  • Prov 22:1
    73%

    1A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Prov 13:15
    73%

    15Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Eccl 6:8
    73%

    8What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

  • Prov 13:18
    73%

    18Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.

  • Prov 10:15
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    15The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

  • Prov 13:23
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    23There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

  • Prov 16:19
    73%

    19Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.

  • Prov 11:5
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    5The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

  • Prov 16:17
    73%

    17The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Prov 20:7
    73%

    7An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

  • Prov 21:8
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    8Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

  • Isa 26:7
    73%

    7The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

  • Prov 19:4
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    4Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.